Jack Thompson's insights

The UK wants to become Africa’s partner of choice for trade and investment. This year alone has seen the UK Government host heads of state from 21 African countries for the inaugural African Investment Summit in London. Read more

In the current global environment, competition isn’t always the best way for Investment Promotion Agencies to deliver results. They must learn to be more collaborative to support their economies. Read more

Despite the Bank of England’s recent downward revision of its inflation forecast, it’s not all doom and gloom for the UK economy. After all, it remains the fifth biggest economy in the world and is the joint fastest growing in the G8. Read more